L'Homme de la Mancha

L'Homme de la Mancha
Studio album by Jacques Brel
Released	1968
Recorded	23–27 November 1968
Genre	Chanson
Length	45 minutes
Label	Barclay/Universal
Jacques Brel chronology
J'arrive (1968) L'Homme de la Mancha (1968) Ne Me Quitte Pas (1972)

L'Homme de la Mancha (English: The man of la Mancha) is Jacques Brel's eleventh studio album. Released in 1968, it is the cast recording of the French adaptation of The Man of la Mancha by Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion. Brel adapted the book, translated the lyrics, directed the production, and played the role of Don Quixote. This was the only time he ever adapted songs by other writers or appeared in a stage musical. Joan Diener, who played Dulcinea in the original 1965 production, reprised the part in this production. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à Bonbons by Barclay (980 817-5).^[1][2]

Track listing

Track	Title	Translation	Vocals
1	"L'Homme de la Mancha"	The man of la Mancha	Brel, Calon
2	"Un animal"	An animal	Diener
3	"Dulcinéa"	Dulcinéa	Brel, The Muleteers
4	"Vraiment je ne pense qu'à lui"	I'm only thinking of him	Navarre, Arnaud, Paquet
5	"Le Casque d'or de Mambrino"	The golden helmet of Mambrino	Brel, Provins, Calon
6	"Chacun sa Dulcinéa"	To each his Dulcinéa	Navarre
7	"Pourquoi fait-il toutes ces choses ?"	Why does he do these things?	Diener
8	"La Quête"	The quest	Brel
9	"Sans amour"	Without love	Clavel, The Muleteers
10	"Gloria"	Gloria	Mestral, Diener, Calon
11	"Aldonza"	Aldonza	Diener, Brel
12	"Le Chevalier aux miroirs"	The knight of the mirrors	Mauvais, Brel
13a	"La Mort : Dulcinéa (reprise)"	Death : Dulcinéa (reprise)	Diener
13b	"La Quête (reprise)"	The quest (reprise)	Diener, Brel
13c	"L'Homme de la Mancha (reprise)"	The man of la Mancha (reprise)	Brel, Calon, Diener
13d	"De Profundis (reprise)"	Profundis (reprise)	Navarre
13e	"Le Final (reprise)"	Finale (reprise)	Diener, All the Prisoners[3]

Credits

• Jacques Brel – producer, translations, Don Quixote
• François Rauber – arrangements, orchestra conductor
• Mitch Leigh – composer
• Joe Darion – book and lyrics
• Joan Diener – Dulcinea
• Armand Mestral – The Innkeeper
• Constance Arnaud – The Housekeeper
• Marguerite Paquet – Antonia
• Jean-Claude Calon – Sancho Panza
• Louis Navarre – Padre
• Jacques Provin – Barber
• Manuella Miranda
• Jeanine Grenet
• Jean Mauvais
• J. L. Tristan
• S. Hennion
• Gérard Clavel
• J. Salamero
• M. Jarry
• M. Caza
• L. Bernardo
• Luc Simon – set design
• Gerhard Lehner – audio engineer
• Jean-Marie Guérin – mastering
• Alain Marouani – photography^[4][5]

References

1. Discogs "L'Homme de la Mancha" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 5 September 2011.
2. Editions Jacques Brel "Discography" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 5 September 2011.
3. Editions Jacques Brel "Discography" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 5 September 2011.
4. Discogs "L'Homme de la Mancha" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 5 September 2011.
5. L'Homme de la Mancha Liner Notes, Barclay 1968.